As part of our ongoing risk management, temporary leverage adjustments are implemented on TradFi trading during times of major new releases (not limited to). These changes are designed to protect our users and ensure a stable trading environment, particularly during periods of heightened market volatility.
All affected accounts will have their max and fixed leverage adjusted to a specific temporary average limit. However, if the current leverage is below the limit, it will remain unchanged.
Affected Trading Products & Temporary Leverage Limits:
- Forex: 1:200 leverage
- Oil: 1:10 leverage
- Gold: 1:200 leverage
- Silver: 1:50 leverage
- Indices: 1:50 leverage
- Commodities (including XPT and XPD) : 1:5 leverage
Effective periods:
- 15 minutes before and 5 minutes after major economic news releases.
- 3 hours before market close on Fridays until 30 minutes after market open on Mondays.
- 30 minutes before market close from Monday to Thursday until 30 minutes after the next trading day's market opens.
Applicable news releases (including but not limited to):
- FOMC rate decision, CPI, PMI, PPI, GDP, PCE, retail sales, NFP (non-farm payrolls), ADP (private employment) and crude oil inventories.
Important notes:
- Positions opened during these periods will be subject to their respective temporary leverage limits.
- After the specified periods, positions will automatically revert to your original leverage settings.
- Existing positions will not be affected by temporary leverage adjustments.